Central Park: Ancient Playground (Egyptian theme)
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🛝 Playground · Manhattan
1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚇About 20 min by subway or carFrom Midtown · Getting there: Subway 4/5/6 to 86 St, then a 10-minute walk (north side of the Met)
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Handles heat · Good on cool days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
A playground right beside the Met, designed as an Egyptian temple: pyramid-shaped climbing towers, obelisks, a sandbox and a summer splash area, echoing the Temple of Dendur inside the museum.
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